List of Famous people born in Halland County, Sweden
Per Gessle
Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the male half and primary lyricist of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was disbanded after her death in 2019. The duo achieved international success in the late-1980s and early-1990s with their albums Look Sharp! (1988) and Joyride (1991), and topped the charts in the US four times, most notably with "It Must Have Been Love" which was featured in the film Pretty Woman. Prior to the formation of Roxette, he had a successful career in native Sweden as the frontman for Gyllene Tider. The band released three number-one albums during the early 1980s but disbanded shortly after their fourth album, The Heartland Café (1984).
Karl-Johan Johnsson
Karl-Johan Anton Johnsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for FC Copenhagen as a goalkeeper.
Carl Bildt
Nils Daniel Carl Bildt is a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994. He was the leader of the Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999. Bildt served as Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2014.
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg, better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ. He began producing music under the stage name "Basshunter" in 2001.
Fredrik Andersson Hed
Fredrik Andersson Hed was a Swedish professional golfer and broadcaster. He won the 2010 BMW Italian Open.
Fridolina Rolfö
Fridolina Rolfö is a Swedish footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. She is a member of the Swedish national team.
Gustaf Svensson
Gustaf A. L. Svensson was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Svensson won an Olympic silver medal in sailing during the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
Dafina Zeqiri
Dafina Zeqiri, also known mononymously as Dafina, is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter.
Stefan Lindqvist
Stefan Lindqvist was a Swedish footballer. During his club career, Lindqvist played for Halmstad, Neuchâtel Xamax, IFK Göteborg, Motherwell and Strømsgodset IF. He made 5 appearances for the Sweden national team, scoring 1 goal.
Jan Jönsson
Jan Jönsson is a Swedish football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Eliteserien club Stabæk.